Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3144056 | Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryIntroductionVarious methods have been reported for reconstructing the lower eyelid, but there is still the problem of creating a deep fornix and a supportive eyelid for housing an artificial eye.Case reportA new prefabricated flap was developed using auricular cartilage and the lateral femoral circumflex vessels as vascular pedicles. This was applied in a 64-year-old male patient with total lower eyelid loss following an extended maxillectomy for tumour.ConclusionThe prefabricated flap described here showed more flexibility and a longer vascular pedicle, thus improving the applications for use in patients with limited recipient vessels yet without major sacrifice or deformity in the donor area.
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Authors
Kazuo Kobayashi, Hiroshi Ishihara, Ryuichi Murakami, Naoshi Kinoshita, Kazuyo Tokunaga,